Boost by Gear Addon?

boost charger · Post by **boost charger** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:52 pm

Is there gonna be an addon or update to the s300 so we can have a boost by gear function like the KPro b/c I know me and many other s300 users would love to have that option opposed to the $400 Apexi-R. I am even willing to pay money for the option.

Post by **Hondata** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:22 am

You're in luck - look for an announcement later today.

jdmspecdc5 · Post by **jdmspecdc5** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:24 am

Hondata wrote:You're in luck - look for an announcement later today.

this is great. we finally get some of the more advanced features found with kpro.

Silverbeast · Post by **Silverbeast** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:06 pm

This will be a great addition to the S300's selling point.

smracing · Post by **smracing** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:23 am

Is there anyway we can buy the parts to do the addon from you? I would prefer not to take my daily driver down while I send my ECU to you.

Post by **Hondata** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:09 am

Yes, via a dealer.

TurboLS · Post by **TurboLS** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:27 am

this option is similar to the speed controlled boost in the profec-e01, correct?? That'd save me a pretty penny since I think that option is awesome. How much would this addition cost??

Post by **Hondata** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:21 pm

You've already paid for it, so the cost is $40-$50 for a solenoid and $10-$50 for the ECU modifications. The boost control does not use a PID algorithm, so it will not be as accurate as a profec. However, if you plumb the pressure source the right way and your wastegate works correctly you should be with 0.25 - 0.5 lbs of your target boost. If you have a lot of power then boost by gear is very useful - I can get my car to the verge of wheelspin in 2nd,3rd and 4th. It makes driving a little different, as you can short shift - as long as the turbo stays spooled in the next gear, you end up with the same torque to the wheels in every gear, ideally just before wheel spin.

kaj · Post by **kaj** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:24 pm

i'm SO looking forward to this. as is: 1st gear is useless, as is the top of 2nd. i could actually have fun at the race track!

TurboLS · Post by **TurboLS** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:59 pm

I'm shooting for 250 - 300 whp. in any case, it is a nifty feature!

Silverbeast · Post by **Silverbeast** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:43 pm

Are the ecu parts in stock or are they something that we more than likley have in stock?

Thanks,
Ricky

kaj · Post by **kaj** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 2:27 am

TurboLS wrote:I'm shooting for 250 - 300 whp. in any case, it is a nifty feature!

try 350whp on 16" Azenis :(

TurboLS · Post by **TurboLS** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:08 pm

so would this replace an EBC?? Some people on my site are thinking of using this option in conjunction with a profec b II or similar EBC. Is that necessary or will Hondata be as versatile as I think it is with this option?

Post by **Hondata** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:59 pm

The s300 boost control output does the same thing as an EBC (which stands for 'electronic boost control' after all). You can't use both at once. No manual boost controllers etc - the duty cycle controlled output with solenoid is like an infinitely variable manual controller. This is good bang for the buck considering the cost of a EBC vs the cost of adding a solenoid and components to a s300 ECU.

MrLHT · Post by **MrLHT** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:24 pm

I will be doing this, My last trip to the track was 12s at 133mph.... :lol: